Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site setting

- Organic farming
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market





Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

- Farm truck
- Tractor
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools

Area of specialization

- Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner

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